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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

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The first-of-its-kind device could replace conventional high-voltage breakers, which use the potent greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride, or SF 6. Such equipment is scattered widely throughout power grids as a way to stop the flow of electrical current in an emergency. GE Vernova On top of that, SF 6 byproducts are toxic to humans.

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Simple Tips to Make Driving an Electric Car Easier

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Electric cars are transforming the way we think about transportation. But shifting from a conventional gas-powered vehicle to an electric one can come with its own set of challenges. Installing a Level 2 charger can dramatically reduce charging time compared to a standard wall outlet.

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How U.S. Airports Like Pittsburgh’s Generate Electricity On Site to Avoid Heathrow-Like Outages

Baua Electric

For almost four years, her airport has been powered by a mix of on-site natural gas generators and solar panels. The airport estimates that the stand-alone system, known as a microgrid, has saved it about $1 million a year on its energy costs and allowed it to use the electric grid as a backup, Ms. Cassotis said. Commerce Department.

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Road Test: 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgare EV

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Designed at Maserati headquarters in Modena, Italy, and built at the Maserati Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, the GranCabrio Folgare is on the exclusive list of convertible electric cars that deliver performance in style, grace and elan. inch digital screen with touch controls for the dual-zone automatic climate system and seat adjustments.

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Toyota C-HR+ arrives as BEV, will Urban Cruiser follow?

Baua Electric

Toyota C-HR+ is a battery electric vehicle similar in size to the C-HR hybrid C-HR+ shares its platform and much of its interior with the bZ4X A smaller Urban Cruiser EV arrives for Europe late this year Toyota launched two new electric vehicles and updated its two current EVs on Tuesday.

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Flash Drive: 2026 Toyota BZ EV

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A Major Step to Compete with the Best Toyota re-entered the electric vehicle world in 2023 with the BZ4X small SUV (after two earlier limited edition RAV4 EVs). The 18-inch all-season tires are standard on the XLE, with 20-inch on the Limited. It never really caught the eye of EV-savvy consumers who had many options to choose from.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs. Toyota Land Cruiser: Boxy hybrid SUVs diverge

Baua Electric

How does one of them achieve nearly double the real-world gas mileage of the other? The Santa Fe Hybrid uses what Hyundai calls a transmission-mounted electric device (TMED) packaging a motor between the gasoline engine and 6-speed automatic transmission, with a 1.5-kwh kwh lithium-ion battery pack. Its powered by a 278-hp, 2.4-liter

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